DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police said a chase involving teens that stretched across multiple counties Tuesday afternoon ended with a crash.
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Police said three suspects were taken into custody following a collision in Doraville on Peachtree Boulevard at the I-285 westbound ramp. The crash blocked traffic, but the scene has since been cleared, Channel 2’s Michael Seiden reported.
Police were pursuing three juvenile suspects, Sandy Springs police said.
Sandy Springs police said the vehicle and its occupants were involved in a possible drive-by Monday night.
Brookhaven police said they responded to complaints of an auto entry on Buford Highway at around 11:30 a.m. involving a black Nissan SUV.
They found the vehicle and started a pursuit. Officers ended the chase after they lost sight of the SUV at I-85 south from North Druid Hills Road.
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Dunwoody and Sandy Springs police found the car and began to pursue it.
Dunwoody police said they found the vehicle on Ashford Dunwoody Road, and it sped from officers.
The pursued vehicle caused a crash at Mount Vernon Road at Oxford Chase Way and left the scene.
The pursuit continued into Sandy Springs, Gwinnett County and back into Doraville, Dunwoody police said.
Chamblee, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and DeKalb police all responded to the scene, and Georgia State Patrol led the active crash investigation.
According to Brookhaven police, the first suspect will be charged with possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, entering auto, theft by receiving stolen property, and loitering/prowling.
The second suspect will face the following charges: possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, entering auto, theft by receiving stolen property, speeding, loitering and prowling, driving without a license, failure to obey a traffic control device, reckless driving, and failure to signal when turning.
The third suspect will be charged with entering auto, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a minor, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
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